As hoax 911 calls surge, California lawmakers push for 'swatting' crackdown
Calls have triggered huge deployments of law enforcement and caused panic at schools, churches and other institutions. But ...
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Rise in swatting calls triggers lockdowns across SoCal
A series of swatting calls across Los Angeles and San Bernardino County have triggered multiple lockdowns, including at ...
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Swatting Hoax Triggers Massive Police Response at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Authorities responded to a false shooter report at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital; the incident was a swatting ...
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Apparent active shooter, bomb threats at Claremont McKenna College deemed hoax: Police
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - An apparent swatting call – with the caller allegedly phoning in bomb and shooting threats – ...
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False Shooter Threat Appears to be ‘Swatting’ Incident
Around 4:44 p.m. on March 13, the Claremont Police Department (CPD) received a phone call warning of a possible gunman at ...
Police have lead in ‘swatting’ hoax at children’s hospital in Southern California
After receiving a call about a possible active shooter, a massive and heavily armed police response swarmed Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Wednesday evening, terrifying sick ...
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Alert of possible shooter at Claremont McKenna College turned out to be hoax
Faculty, staff and students at Claremont McKenna College received multiple safety alerts to avoid the area because of a ...
Apparent ‘swatting call’ at San Bernardino County hospital prompts massive police response
According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, the Loma Linda Hospital was cleared and the incident appeared to be a swatting call.
Detectives launch investigation into swatting call that forced Loma Linda hospital to evacuate
A caller told deputies that they were going to "shoot up" the hospital and that they had a bomb, which was determined to be a ...